It’s official! Bloomingdale Communications’ subsidiary Southwest Michigan Communications has been awarded 50% Grant/50% Loan funds as part of the USDA’s investment in rural broadband. These funds will allow us to bring fiber to the home service in unserved and underserved areas of Van Buren & Allegan Counties. Full press release: https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2020/10/21/trump-administration-invests-101-million-high-speed-broadband-rural Trump Administration Invests $10.1 […]
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Here is an update on our USDA-RUS ReConnect Round 1 project. In May, we were officially awarded a USDA-RUS ReConnect at a Virtual Press Conference with US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and US Senator Debbie Stabenow. It was a really great event that announced our award of $10.7 million for our build out of […]
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Since our last update a ton has happened, but at the same time not a lot has changed. As a company we are slowly progressing back to the way we’ve always done things, however, at this time we’ve decided it is in the best interest of our employees and customers to keep our store fronts […]
Customer Care: Our front offices remain closed to the public. If you need assistance, please contact us via phone 269-521-7300 Monday through Friday 8:00a-4:30p. Premise Technician Visits: We have resumed in-home installations and repairs. We require our technicians to wear PPE during the entire visit, and we ask our customers do the same. Also, it […]
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April 30, 2020 Given the recent extension of the Stay Home, Stay Safe order, our front offices will remain closed to the public through May 15, 2020. As a company, we are working diligently on devising a plan to acclimate our staff and customers to the new normal. Our number one priority is and always […]
ACA Connects is dedicated to its members and the customers they serve, especially now amid the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, which has touched every corner of the United States and challenged every person, industry, government and anchor institution. Over the past few weeks, ACA Connects has striven to offer timely information and helpful resources related to […]
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To assist those without internet access in their homes and/or those with inadequate internet speeds; Bloomingdale Communications has partnered with libraries and schools throughout Van Buren County to provide free public Wi-Fi internet access to the community. Although the libraries and schools are closed, the Wi-Fi is accessible in the parking lot. We have also […]
April 9, 2020 COVID-19: Navigating These Uncharted Waters As the COVID-19 continues to impact our daily lives; We at Bloomingdale Communications would like our customers to know that we are still here for you. Although we’ve had to make significant changes to our business practices through social distancing measures and office closures; We are working […]